Lavatory.



J. W. ATLEE.

LAVATORY.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.18, 1914,

INVENTOR @JAL/0 W//e WITNESSES ATTORNEY LAvA'roRY.

Specification of-Letters Patent.

Patented lWeb. 23, 1915.

Application led March 18, 1914. a1 No. 825,442.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOSHUA W. ATLEE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Riverton, county of Burlington, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lavatories, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying' drawing.

Among the principal objects of my invention are to provide lan improved form of lavatory especially adapted for use on shipboard; to provide a lavatory which may be readily suspended to the wall or side of the room, building or vessel in which it may be t used, and which may be readily detached therefrom for cleaning or repairs; and to provide a lavatory in which the basin and.

supply tank from which the fluid for use in the basin may be drawn shall be in' integral relation, so that the whole shall form 'a unitary fixture of great strength, and inwhich each of the several elements of the device Y shall serve to strengthen, reinforce, and support the other elements thereof.

Further objects of my invention are to providean improved lavatory having a supply tank and basin in integral relation,

'which shall be attractive in appearance;

which may be readily cleaned; and in which the water or other liquid for use therein may be readily introduced `within the tank, and fromwhich it will not be apt to overflow owing to the motion of the vessel on which the lavatory may be used. l

Still further objects of myinvention are to provide such a lavatory especially adapted for use on shipboard, from the tank of which water may be continuously withdrawn, even though the vessel be rolling; which shall be strong in construction, not liable to get out of order, and which shall present a pleasing and attractive appearance to the eye. a

My invention further includes all of the other various novel features of construction and arrangement hereinafter more definitely specified.

Referring to the drawing, Figure 1 thereof is a top plan view of oneform of lavatory constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof partially in vertical section taken along the line 2v2 of Fig. l looking in the direction of the arrows; and Fig.. 3 a fragmentary front elevation of the lavatory, removed from its outlet 3 adapted for the insertion of a suitable plug 4, which may, if desired, be attached to the end 4of the chain 5 in the usual manner. A suitable slab 7 may be formed around the sides and front of the basin and may, if desired, be provided with one or more depressions 9, provided with the ralsed ridges 10 adapted to support a cake of soap. thereon. Suitabledrainage ducts l2 may lead from the depression 9 into the basin, for the purpose of carrying off superfluous water.

Located at the rear side of the basin 1 and above the level of the slab 7 is the tank 15, having a front wall 17, end walls 18 and 19, a rear wall 20, and bottom 21. This tank may extend substantially across the greatest vthe space between the sides, front and rear of the tank, around which may be preferably worked a suitable beading 26, and having, preferably at its approximate center, a filling aperture 28, closed by a suitable removable plate 30, provided with a convenient handle 31. The plate 30 may be preferably constructed as shown and arranged to fit snugly within the aperture 28, a suitable flange 32, adapted to rest upon the surface of the top 24:, preventing the plate from passing through the aperture 28. Suitable webs 35 may be provided between the sides of the slab 7 and the front 17 of the tank, preferably in substantial vertical alinement with the end walls thereof, these webs being operative to assist in supporting the slab 7, and basin 1, as well as adding to the appearance of the device. Around the periphery of the slab 7 and extending rearwardly to the plane of the rear face of the keo tached to the wall 40 of the room in which it is located in any desired manner, either permanently or detachably. I prefer, however, for the purpose of best effecting the objects of my invention, to removably support the same in the manner illustrated in the drawing, such support being effected by means of a pair of suitable brackets 50, rigidly attached to the wall 40 byv means of suitable screws or other attaching means sired form or construction, they may each preferably consist of a baseplate 54, having suitable apertures for the passage of screws 51, as well as a suitable lug 55 of preferably substantially rectangular cross-section projecting from the inner side of the base 54 and adapted to enter a suitable aperture formed in the wall 40, for the purpose of steadying the bracket and assisting the screws 51 in holding it fiXedly in position, while projectin obliquely upwardly from the outer side o the base plate 54 is a suitable lug 58, also preferably of substantially rectangular crossesection, which may be provided with a somewhat flexible surrounding cushion 59, permanently attached thereto.

Preferably adjacent each of the end walls of the tank 15, and in the rear wall thereof, a slot 60, suitable for the reception of the lug 58 with its surroundingcushion 59 may be provided, such slot being formed between the inside of the end wall of the tank and the side of a vertical partition 62 extending between the front and rear walls of the tank, an oblique partition 64 forming the front wall of the slot. The slot itself extends obliquely upwardly above' the upper end of the partition 64, the space between the front wall 17 and the rear wall 20 of. the tank at this lpoint being filled in and` made solid as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The material of which the lavatory is constructed is so molded or otherwise formed as to provide a suitable depending dog 68, adapted to enter the V-shaped space formed between the upper side of the cushion 59 and the front of the base plate 54 of each bracket, whereby the lavatory will be suspended from the brackets, the angle of inclination of the lug 58 being such that the force of gravity acting in a downward direction will tend to draw the dog 68 tightly into the V- shaped space between the cushion 59 and the front of the base plate 54, whereby the rear wall of the lavatory will be forced snugly against the supporting wall 40.

As the slots 60 are preferably spaced as far apart as is possible within the limits of the device, and the brackets 50 arranged ac cordingly, it will be evident that the lavatory will be maintained most securely in p0- sition against the supporting wall 40, from which it may readily be detached by lifting it upwardly and forwardly so that the point of the do 68 will pass over the upper eX- tremity o the cushion 59, after which the lavatory will be completely clear of any attachment to the wall 40.

For the purpose of withdrawing the water or other fiuid which may be contained in the tank l5, a suitable faucet 72 may be pro vided near the bottom of the tank, and preferably equi-distant of its ends, and a suitable receptacle 75 may be located beneath the lower end of the vent 3 for the reception of the waste water, or the vent 3 may be connected with a waste pipe as may be desired. By locating the faucet 72 as herein described, it is possible to draw water from the tank in a continuous stream, even though the vessel on which thelavatory is used may be heeled to a considerable angle, since, even if only a small quantity of water bc contained in the tank the inner end of the faucet will be always immersed. Furthermore, if desired, a suitable rail 80 may be attached-to the wall 40 above the top of the tank whereby a glass or other article 81 placed upon the top of the tank. which affords a convenient resting place for such articles, will beV maintained in an upright position and prevented from displacement from the rolling of the vessel upon which the lavatory may be used.

From the foregoing description, it is bclieved that the operation of the device will be evident, but also it is considered advisable to point out that by locating the filling aperture 28 in the top 24 of the tank, I generally find it unnecessary to make the fit between it and the cover plate 3() a watertight one, which would be necessary were the aperture located near one end of the tank, since the rolling of the vessel in such case would tend to frequently immerse the inside of the cover plate, whereby the liquid would be forced out around the edges thereof if it did not form a water tight joint in the aperture 28. It will be further evident that the lavatory may be constructed of any suitable material, such as porcelain, earthenware or other porcelaneous material, castiron, `or other metal. In constructing the same of porcelain or other earthenware,

however, it will probably be necessary in practice, as is usual 1n the manufacture of articles of this nature, to first form the device in several separate parts, which parts may then be jointed together and fused `into an integral whole in a suitable kiln, and I, therefore, when describing my improved lavatory as an integral or unitary device lnust be understood as referring to the {in-v ished article, and not to the article during its course of manufacture. Furthermore, I do not desire to limit myself to the precise details of construction and arrangement of Ythat form` of my invention which I have vent the device from being lifted from oil' the lugs 58, and thus prevent any accidental detachment of the device from the wall.

IIa-ving 4thus described my invention, I claim and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States:

1. In a lavatory, the combination of a tank, mea-iis to attach said tank rigidly to a substantially vertical support, a slab eX- tending outwardly from substantially the front edge of the bottom of Said tank integral with and su ported by said tank. a wash basin integra with said slab, and stiffening webs extending between the front ends of said tank and the top side edges of sing slab and integral with said tank and s a 2. In a lavatory, the -combination `of a tank, means to suspend the tank from a substantially vertical support, a slab extending outwardly from substantially the front edge of the bottom ofsaid tank integra-l with and supported by said tank, awash basin integral with said slab, stii'ening Webs extending between the front ends of said tank and the top side edges of said slab and integral with said tank and slab, and a. stii'ening edge integral With said slab and tank and extending around said slab.

3. In a lavatory, the combination of a tank, means to suspend the tank from a substantially vertical support, a slab extending outwardly from substantially the front edge of the bottom of said tank integral with and supported by said tank, a Wash basin integral with said slab and stil'enin webs eX- tending between the front endslo said tank and the top side edges of said slab and integral With said tank and slab, and an apron integral with said slab and tank and depending from the edge of said slab and the sides of said tank.

4. In a lavatory, the combination of a tank, means tesuspend said tank from a substantially vertical support, a slab extending outwardly from substantially the front edge of the bottom of said tank and supported by said tank, a Wash basin, stifening ribs extending betweenr the front ends of said tank and the top side `edges of said slab and a stifening edge extending around the front andside edges of said slab, said tank, slab and basin, Webs and stiflening edge being integral and of porcelaneous material.

5. In a lavatory, the combination of a tank, means to suspend said tank from a substantially vertical support, a slab extending outwardly from substantially the front edge lof the bottom of said tank, integral with and supported by said tank and forming substantially a continuation of the bottom -Wall of said tank, and a Wash basin in- -tegral with said slab and depending below the top surface of said slab.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this seventeenth day of March, A. D., 1914.

JOSHUA W. ATLEE. Witnesses:

VERNON STANTON, ALs'roN B. MOULTON. 

